From n4af at pvrc.org  Mon Feb  6 11:44:38 2012
From: n4af at pvrc.org (Howard Hoyt)
Date: Mon, 6 Feb 2012 11:44:38 -0500
Subject: [PVRCNC] ARRLDX CW/NY4A
Message-ID: <CACgw-M-0Zxo2LLUi_WP4OpzcucXsub9kXCXDGFxyfQ6Sk4+kkw@mail.gmail.com>

Looking for a fourth person to join AA4FU, K4QPL, and me in two weeks.
Let me know if you are interested.

73, Howie N4AF

From kazeringue at aol.com  Mon Feb  6 23:19:34 2012
From: kazeringue at aol.com (kaz)
Date: Mon, 06 Feb 2012 23:19:34 -0500
Subject: [PVRCNC] PVRC NC-East Meeting Tuesday
Message-ID: <4F30A656.5050303@aol.com>

Hopefully everyone figured out that there was not a NC East chapter 
meeting last Thursday.  But if you showed up Thursday, don't forget that 
everyone else will be there tomorrow, Tuesday 2/7.

So if you showed up Thursday, you probably won't see this note either. 
But if you do, come to the irregularly scheduled NC East chapter 
meeting.  You get a two-fer.

Everybody that didn't come Thursday should come too.  Its more 
interesting that way.

73 de w4kaz

From Will.Roberts at pgnmail.com  Tue Feb  7 13:32:39 2012
From: Will.Roberts at pgnmail.com (Roberts, Will)
Date: Tue, 7 Feb 2012 13:32:39 -0500
Subject: [PVRCNC] Tonight's meeting
Message-ID: <4EF4D948E6A28741B97C52CD5293479110A0CCF00A@WN000075.oak.zone1.progress-energy.com>

I'm traveling and will not be able to make tonight's meeting. Y'all have fun.

Please look for me in the ARRL DX CW contest and the NAQP RTTY Contest from V31RR. IF I can convince enough RF
to be ejected from whatever makeshift 160m antenna is existing on the property now, I may get on some in the CQ 160 contest also.

73,

Will AA4NC



From w0uce at nc.rr.com  Tue Feb  7 13:53:04 2012
From: w0uce at nc.rr.com (W0UCE)
Date: Tue, 7 Feb 2012 13:53:04 -0500
Subject: [PVRCNC] Tonight's meeting
In-Reply-To: <4EF4D948E6A28741B97C52CD5293479110A0CCF00A@WN000075.oak.zone1.progress-energy.com>
Message-ID: <A2DCE27EBD134534BEE404EF77508477@Gateway>

OH NO... Did I nap through the CQ 160 Contest this year or is there a second
one?

73,
Jack



I'm traveling and will not be able to make tonight's meeting. Y'all have
fun.

Please look for me in the ARRL DX CW contest and the NAQP RTTY Contest from
V31RR. IF I can convince enough RF to be ejected from whatever makeshift
160m antenna is existing on the property now, I may get on some in the CQ
160 contest also.

73,

Will AA4NC


______________________________________________________________
PVRCNC mailing list
Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/pvrcnc
Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm
Post: mailto:PVRCNC at mailman.qth.net

This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net
Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html 


From alsopb at nc.rr.com  Wed Feb  8 07:18:08 2012
From: alsopb at nc.rr.com (Brian Alsop)
Date: Wed, 08 Feb 2012 12:18:08 +0000
Subject: [PVRCNC] Cups for the taking
Message-ID: <4F326800.7060406@nc.rr.com>

Guys,

More shack clean out items.

2 - 2004 SS clean sweep cups
1 - 2010 SS clean sweep cup
1 - VK0IR cup
1-  3Y0PI cup

73 de Brian/K3KO


-----
No virus found in this message.
Checked by AVG - www.avg.com
Version: 10.0.1424 / Virus Database: 2112/4795 - Release Date: 02/07/12


From jmack at wm7d.net  Wed Feb  8 15:20:44 2012
From: jmack at wm7d.net (Joseph Mack NA3T)
Date: Wed, 8 Feb 2012 12:20:44 -0800 (PST)
Subject: [PVRCNC] looking for advice for working on catwalk
Message-ID: <Pine.LNX.4.64.1202081218080.16380@wm7d.net>

I hope to be involved in a job which requires installing 
gear from a catwalk. The installation will be just outside 
the catwalk on beams, The workers will be clipped into a 
safety cable, and will be working within arm's reach of the 
catwalk. The workers will need both hands for the job, so 
hanging onto the catwalk is out. Presumably they'll lean 
back against the catwalk for balance.

I don't know safe or legally required working practices 
under such conditions. Presumably others involved in the job 
do, but I won't know if they're correct or safe without 
outside information.

Presumably workers can drop/fumble tools/washers. Do you 
rope off the area below? A heavy drill could still crater 
the floor below. Are you required to have nets immediately 
below the workers. Are tools supposed to be strapped to the 
workers (eg drill holes in the handles of screw drivers and 
tie them to you with nylon cord)?

Thanks Joe NA3T

-- 
Joseph Mack NA3T EME(B,D), FM05lw North Carolina
jmack (at) wm7d (dot) net - azimuthal equidistant map
generator at http://www.wm7d.net/azproj.shtml
Homepage http://www.austintek.com/ It's GNU/Linux!

From k4ha at att.net  Fri Feb 10 17:56:04 2012
From: k4ha at att.net (Bob Lukaszewski)
Date: Fri, 10 Feb 2012 17:56:04 -0500
Subject: [PVRCNC] Antenna / Tower Sale
Message-ID: <814A0F79D341467E9C40F500FFEB1E3F@Contester>

Here is what remains of the antenna / tower sale list we posted earlier.   
Anyone interested please contact either Joe K4JRA at k4jra at nc.rr.com
or Bob K4HA at k4ha at att.net

Thanks in advance
Bob K4HA


( $200 )   64 ft Rohn HDBX, 
( $50 section ) 80 ft Trylon 1674 ( 1 section also to go into the ground included in the 80 ft )
( $200 AS IS )  6 El  15M
( $100 ) 28 El  432 MHz
( $125 ) 17 El  2M
( $125 ) 17 El  2M (at K4HA's)

( $75 ) 11 El  2M
( $200 )  4 El  20M
( $50 )   2M/440 Vertical (Diamond ..looks like X500)
( $500 )  3El 40M  (Telrex)

From aa4fu73 at gmail.com  Sun Feb 12 21:32:18 2012
From: aa4fu73 at gmail.com (Alan Knight)
Date: Sun, 12 Feb 2012 21:32:18 -0500
Subject: [PVRCNC] ARRL RTTY Roundup
Message-ID: <CACYvu2RueD08gP2YVH6ujcUQTDXvUWqioaGxqv7S6UGu94cwyA@mail.gmail.com>

Everyone,

The 5M results for the ARRL RTTY Roundup have been posted to the database.

http://www.pvrc.org/5M/contest.php?contest2=RU&year2=2012

Let me know if you see any problems.

73,
Alan

From kazeringue at aol.com  Tue Feb 14 09:27:05 2012
From: kazeringue at aol.com (KAZeringue)
Date: Tue, 14 Feb 2012 09:27:05 -0500
Subject: [PVRCNC] kk1l antenna switch mod,<resend>
Message-ID: <4F3A6F39.6090209@aol.com>

It seems like I remember a couple of you have the KK1L antenna switch 
project.

AC0C has a good page about this switch.  Down towards the bottom of his 
page he describes how a simple mod will smooth the SWR curve for the 
upper HF bands(at the expense of 6 meters, where the inductive reactance 
of the mod is too high).

In summary, the mod is to add a small coil on the A and B ports to 
cancel the capacitive reactance of the switch.  Makes me wonder if I 
should check the sixPak too.

Good info on the project - and I also noticed KK1L's parts list for the 
project now specifies one of the P&B/Schrack relays I suggested as drop 
in replacements for the Zettlers.  The P&B DPDT relays might be the 
better choice, both poles tied together give a slightly better current 
rating, and the board is designed to tie them.

AC0C page:
http://ac0c.com/main/page_so2r_kk1l_2x6_ant_switch.html

73 de w4kaz

From Will.Roberts at pgnmail.com  Tue Feb 14 15:27:29 2012
From: Will.Roberts at pgnmail.com (Roberts, Will)
Date: Tue, 14 Feb 2012 15:27:29 -0500
Subject: [PVRCNC] NEW MULTS for ARRL contests
Message-ID: <4EF4D948E6A28741B97C52CD5293479110A11074A8@WN000075.oak.zone1.progress-energy.com>

It just got harder to get a clean sweep in ARRL contests...

Get ready to rewrite the record books!

73,

Will AA4NC  / V31RR (in ARRL DX contest)


Date: Tue, 14 Feb 2012 14:31:25 -0500
From: "Kutzko, Sean, KX9X" <kx9x at arrl.org<mailto:kx9x at arrl.org>>
Subject: [CQ-Contest] More Mults In ARRL Sweepstakes and 160M Contests
To: <cq-contest at contesting.com<mailto:cq-contest at contesting.com>>
Message-ID:
        <145372871023544E98881538F29B1DFC036BA158 at cartagia.ARRLHQ.ORG<mailto:145372871023544E98881538F29B1DFC036BA158 at cartagia.ARRLHQ.ORG>>
Content-Type: text/plain;       charset="us-ascii"

http://www.arrl.org/news/rac-to-split-ontario-into-four-sections

On February 6, Radio Amateurs of Canada (RAC) issued a statement on
their web site that the Ontario Section would be split into four new RAC
Administrative Sections, effective September 1, 2012. The reason given
for the restructure was "...to create a management model that better
communicates with, and represents the interests of, the overall Ontario
Amateur population." The Ontario Section will be dissolved and be
replaced with four new RAC Sections: Ontario North, Ontario South,
Ontario East, and the Greater Toronto Area. The new section
abbreviations will be announced when final.

For ARRL contests that use ARRL/RAC sections as multipliers - the
November Sweepstakes and the ARRL 160 Meter Contest - there will be an
overall increase of three available multipliers.


ARRL contests that use US states and Canadian provinces as multipliers -
the RTTY Roundup, ARRL DX Contest and the ARRL 10 Meter Contest - are
unaffected by this change. ARRL VHF+ contests and the IARU HF
Championships are also unaffected by this change.

The first contest to be affected by the RAC administrative change will
be the 2012 ARRL November Sweepstakes, which will now require 83
multipliers to achieve a Clean Sweep.

ARRL Field Day does not use multipliers, but Ontario stations will send
new section abbreviations as part of their exchanges.

News of the administrative change can be read on the RAC website at:
http://www.rac.ca/en/news/bulletins/2012/7/


73,

Sean Kutzko, KX9X
Contest Branch Manager

ARRL, the national association for Amateur Radio(tm)
225 Main St.
Newington, CT  06111
860-594-0232
skutzko at arrl.org<mailto:skutzko at arrl.org>



From kazeringue at aol.com  Tue Feb 14 16:06:33 2012
From: kazeringue at aol.com (kaz)
Date: Tue, 14 Feb 2012 16:06:33 -0500
Subject: [PVRCNC] NEW MULTS for ARRL contests
In-Reply-To: <4EF4D948E6A28741B97C52CD5293479110A11074A8@WN000075.oak.zone1.progress-energy.com>
References: <4EF4D948E6A28741B97C52CD5293479110A11074A8@WN000075.oak.zone1.progress-energy.com>
Message-ID: <4F3ACCD9.6040103@aol.com>

Well I guess I chose the right year to finally get a sweep.  Now I can 
start over from scratch.  :)

73 de w4kaz

From k4tmc at aol.com  Tue Feb 14 19:27:12 2012
From: k4tmc at aol.com (k4tmc at aol.com)
Date: Tue, 14 Feb 2012 19:27:12 -0500 (EST)
Subject: [PVRCNC] [PVRC]  NEW MULTS for ARRL contests
In-Reply-To: <20120215001939.0AE373738185@mailman.qth.net>
References: <mailman.49334.1329253391.6710.pvrc@mailman.qth.net>
	<20120215001939.0AE373738185@mailman.qth.net>
Message-ID: <8CEB98FB200474C-1CFC-2785D@Webmail-m114.sysops.aol.com>


 I think we need a special meeting of the NC Chapter to discuss a coordinated plan for our "gnashing and wailing".  How about 6pm on Feb 30...

Anyone up for an "Occupy Newington" effort?

73,
Henry - K4TMC 

 

 

-----Original Message-----
From: Mike Barts <mike at bentwire.net>
To: pvrc <pvrc at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Tue, Feb 14, 2012 7:19 pm
Subject: [PVRC]  NEW MULTS for ARRL contests



>Date: Tue, 14 Feb 2012 15:27:29 -0500
>From: "Roberts, Will" <Will.Roberts at pgnmail.com>
>Subject: [PVRC] NEW MULTS for ARRL contests
>
>
>It just got harder to get a clean sweep in ARRL contests...
>
>Get ready to rewrite the record books!
>
>73,
>
>Will AA4NC  / V31RR (in ARRL DX contest)

But... but.... but.... one of the arguments against ANY rule change 
is that it makes it impossible to compare records from past results. 
The rules were written by Hiram hisself and we can't change anything! 
Oh, let the gnashing of teeth and wailing begin!

73, Mike N4GU




______________________________________________________________
PVRC mailing list
Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/pvrc
Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm
Post: mailto:PVRC at mailman.qth.net

This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net
Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html

 

From k4qpl at nc.rr.com  Tue Feb 14 19:41:25 2012
From: k4qpl at nc.rr.com (Jim Jordan)
Date: Tue, 14 Feb 2012 16:41:25 -0800
Subject: [PVRCNC] [PVRC]  NEW MULTS for ARRL contests
In-Reply-To: <8CEB98FB200474C-1CFC-2785D@Webmail-m114.sysops.aol.com>
References: <mailman.49334.1329253391.6710.pvrc@mailman.qth.net><20120215001939.0AE373738185@mailman.qth.net>
	<8CEB98FB200474C-1CFC-2785D@Webmail-m114.sysops.aol.com>
Message-ID: <84F68F282F7440D3805538D040375882@JimSonyLT>

More like "Occupy Toronto". I'd have a bigger problem if they divided NWT 
into two sections!

----- Original Message ----- 
From: <k4tmc at aol.com>
To: <mike at bentwire.net>; <pvrcnc at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Tuesday, February 14, 2012 4:27 PM
Subject: Re: [PVRCNC] [PVRC] NEW MULTS for ARRL contests


>
> I think we need a special meeting of the NC Chapter to discuss a 
> coordinated plan for our "gnashing and wailing".  How about 6pm on Feb 
> 30...
>
> Anyone up for an "Occupy Newington" effort?
>
> 73,
> Henry - K4TMC
>
>
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Mike Barts <mike at bentwire.net>
> To: pvrc <pvrc at mailman.qth.net>
> Sent: Tue, Feb 14, 2012 7:19 pm
> Subject: [PVRC]  NEW MULTS for ARRL contests
>
>
>
>>Date: Tue, 14 Feb 2012 15:27:29 -0500
>>From: "Roberts, Will" <Will.Roberts at pgnmail.com>
>>Subject: [PVRC] NEW MULTS for ARRL contests
>>
>>
>>It just got harder to get a clean sweep in ARRL contests...
>>
>>Get ready to rewrite the record books!
>>
>>73,
>>
>>Will AA4NC  / V31RR (in ARRL DX contest)
>
> But... but.... but.... one of the arguments against ANY rule change
> is that it makes it impossible to compare records from past results.
> The rules were written by Hiram hisself and we can't change anything!
> Oh, let the gnashing of teeth and wailing begin!
>
> 73, Mike N4GU
>
>
>
>
> ______________________________________________________________
> PVRC mailing list
> Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/pvrc
> Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm
> Post: mailto:PVRC at mailman.qth.net
>
> This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net
> Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
>
>
> ______________________________________________________________
> PVRCNC mailing list
> Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/pvrcnc
> Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm
> Post: mailto:PVRCNC at mailman.qth.net
>
> This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net
> Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html 


From inventor61 at gmail.com  Wed Feb 15 19:45:50 2012
From: inventor61 at gmail.com (Steve Jackson)
Date: Wed, 15 Feb 2012 19:45:50 -0500
Subject: [PVRCNC] antenna leaves me scratching my head :: comments?
Message-ID: <CAHmQzTkAUmUxzuGvnkXmbeenAUCTK36Nb6r_SyKXZSsz3LFBCQ@mail.gmail.com>

Today, I erected a 40M 1/4 wave ground mounted vertical out in the woods
behind the house, with the help of W4KIL.

It's made of 8 sections of military aluminum mast, of the sort sold by
Henry K4TMC, plus a 'stinger' on top.

The riveted-together sections, net of the inter-section overlap, are
44.5625" long, each, and have an outside diameter of 1.8125"

Eight sections together therefore produces a main radiator of 356.5" in
length.

There is a 7.375" long coupler section which ends in a 3/8"-24 TPI threaded
brass insert.  Screwed into that is a 60.125" stainless whip of an average
thickness of 0.125"

Total height:  416.625"  or ~34.72 feet.

I modeled this antenna in EZNEC.  (Wasn't hard.)  Predictably, with a 37
ohm feed, on paper the whole enchilada rings at 7.125 MHz.

But today, when I tilted it up for the first time, with only one radial, I
use my MFJ-269 analyzer to 'look' at the antenna.

Fed at the very bottom, against a few 10' ground stakes and one
laid-on-the-ground 1/4 wave radial, the MFJ showed the antenna 'dip' at
around 5.7 MHz.  Not 7.1 MHz.

Odd.

So, I tilted it back down, and unscrewed the 5' whip, figuring that would
show a marked change, and prove that something else wasn't awry.

Not really; the 'dip' moved only to around 6 MHz.


Question for the group:  What do you think might be the cause of this?

From jmack at wm7d.net  Wed Feb 15 19:51:31 2012
From: jmack at wm7d.net (Joseph Mack NA3T)
Date: Wed, 15 Feb 2012 16:51:31 -0800 (PST)
Subject: [PVRCNC] antenna leaves me scratching my head :: comments?
In-Reply-To: <CAHmQzTkAUmUxzuGvnkXmbeenAUCTK36Nb6r_SyKXZSsz3LFBCQ@mail.gmail.com>
References: <CAHmQzTkAUmUxzuGvnkXmbeenAUCTK36Nb6r_SyKXZSsz3LFBCQ@mail.gmail.com>
Message-ID: <Pine.LNX.4.64.1202151650580.9495@wm7d.net>

On Wed, 15 Feb 2012, Steve Jackson wrote:

> I modeled this antenna in EZNEC.  (Wasn't hard.)  Predictably, with a 37
> ohm feed, on paper the whole enchilada rings at 7.125 MHz.

did you model it with 1 radial?

Joe NA3T

-- 
Joseph Mack NA3T EME(B,D), FM05lw North Carolina
jmack (at) wm7d (dot) net - azimuthal equidistant map
generator at http://www.wm7d.net/azproj.shtml
Homepage http://www.austintek.com/ It's GNU/Linux!

From olinger at bellsouth.net  Wed Feb 15 23:10:12 2012
From: olinger at bellsouth.net (Guy Olinger K2AV)
Date: Wed, 15 Feb 2012 23:10:12 -0500
Subject: [PVRCNC] antenna leaves me scratching my head :: comments?
In-Reply-To: <Pine.LNX.4.64.1202151650580.9495@wm7d.net>
References: <CAHmQzTkAUmUxzuGvnkXmbeenAUCTK36Nb6r_SyKXZSsz3LFBCQ@mail.gmail.com>
	<Pine.LNX.4.64.1202151650580.9495@wm7d.net>
Message-ID: <CANckpc2aNuU5gR6=MMeitFfJZN0Dyit=b+v16CHh0HC7V0Ft8Q@mail.gmail.com>

You can't fool around with ground and radials, like you can't fool around
with mother nature.  The vertical pole is only about 1/3 of a vertical
antenna, if that much.

You are driving power into the radial/ground system.  It must be designed
and accounted for.  It will move the resonance of the system around just
like the vertical part.  It's NOT a neutral with no effects.

In EZNEC, perhaps by default, you gave it a SPECIFIC ground and radial
configuration.  Did you use one radial and ground rods in EZNEC?

73, Guy.

On Wed, Feb 15, 2012 at 7:51 PM, Joseph Mack NA3T <jmack at wm7d.net> wrote:

> On Wed, 15 Feb 2012, Steve Jackson wrote:
>
> > I modeled this antenna in EZNEC.  (Wasn't hard.)  Predictably, with a 37
> > ohm feed, on paper the whole enchilada rings at 7.125 MHz.
>
> did you model it with 1 radial?
>
> Joe NA3T
>
> --
> Joseph Mack NA3T EME(B,D), FM05lw North Carolina
> jmack (at) wm7d (dot) net - azimuthal equidistant map
> generator at http://www.wm7d.net/azproj.shtml
> Homepage http://www.austintek.com/ It's GNU/Linux!
> ______________________________________________________________
> PVRCNC mailing list
> Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/pvrcnc
> Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm
> Post: mailto:PVRCNC at mailman.qth.net
>
> This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net
> Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
>

From jmack at wm7d.net  Thu Feb 16 07:02:57 2012
From: jmack at wm7d.net (Joseph Mack NA3T)
Date: Thu, 16 Feb 2012 04:02:57 -0800 (PST)
Subject: [PVRCNC] antenna leaves me scratching my head :: comments?
In-Reply-To: <CANckpc2aNuU5gR6=MMeitFfJZN0Dyit=b+v16CHh0HC7V0Ft8Q@mail.gmail.com>
References: <CAHmQzTkAUmUxzuGvnkXmbeenAUCTK36Nb6r_SyKXZSsz3LFBCQ@mail.gmail.com>
	<Pine.LNX.4.64.1202151650580.9495@wm7d.net>
	<CANckpc2aNuU5gR6=MMeitFfJZN0Dyit=b+v16CHh0HC7V0Ft8Q@mail.gmail.com>
Message-ID: <Pine.LNX.4.64.1202160400540.21451@wm7d.net>

On Wed, 15 Feb 2012, Guy Olinger K2AV wrote:

>> On Wed, 15 Feb 2012, Steve Jackson wrote:
>>
>>> I modeled this antenna in EZNEC.  (Wasn't hard.)  Predictably, with a 37
>>> ohm feed, on paper the whole enchilada rings at 7.125 MHz.
>>
>> did you model it with 1 radial?
>>
>> Joe NA3T

I haven't a clue, so I'm probably just asking the obvious 
questions that you've already asked. Does modelling a ground 
with different conductivity shift the resonance like you 
see?

Joe

-- 
Joseph Mack NA3T EME(B,D), FM05lw North Carolina
jmack (at) wm7d (dot) net - azimuthal equidistant map
generator at http://www.wm7d.net/azproj.shtml
Homepage http://www.austintek.com/ It's GNU/Linux!

From n4ydu at yahoo.com  Sun Feb 19 19:56:50 2012
From: n4ydu at yahoo.com (Nathan Moreschi)
Date: Sun, 19 Feb 2012 19:56:50 -0500
Subject: [PVRCNC] ARRL DX CW N4YDU SOABLP
Message-ID: <279901465A3046528D37701F4D870036@n4yduPC>

                    ARRL DX Contest, CW

Call: N4YDU
Operator(s): N4YDU
Station: N4YDU

Class: SOAB LP
QTH: Youngsville, NC
Operating Time (hrs): 41
Radios: SO2R

Summary:
Band  QSOs  Mults
-------------------
  160:   50    30
   80:  169    55
   40:  450    79
   20:  611    87
   15:  654    90
   10:  104    44
-------------------
Total: 2038   385  Total Score = 2,353,890

Club: Potomac Valley Radio Club

Comments:

Another great ARRL DX CW Contest. I was anticipating spending about 35 hours in
the chair for work reasons - but that didn't hold.

15M was a pure blast on Saturday morning with super rates and very strong
signals to Europe. 10 meters never really opened that well to Europe but there
were a few mults to be had (I think I left several on 10 during the morning
hours). 20M was the big band on Sunday and 40 was steady both nights. 160 and
80 were much better for me on the second night (despite a lot of static
noise).

This was a personal best for me (by just a little). 

I'm planning on operating in the SSB leg from home.

Station: 2 IC 765s and wire antennas.

73,

Nate/N4YDU


Posted using 3830 Score Submittal Forms at: http://www.hornucopia.com/3830score/

From bemeier at bellsouth.net  Mon Feb 20 06:40:08 2012
From: bemeier at bellsouth.net (Bruce Meier)
Date: Mon, 20 Feb 2012 06:40:08 -0500
Subject: [PVRCNC] ARRLDX CW N1LN SOAB HP
Message-ID: <005601ccefc4$67a58130$36f08390$@net>

                    ARRL DX Contest, CW

Call: N1LN
Operator(s): N1LN
Station: N1LN

Class: SOAB HP
QTH: NC
Operating Time (hrs): 11

Summary:
 Band  QSOs  Mults
-------------------
  160:   24    23
   80:  130    46
   40:  265    46
   20:  265    54
   15:  265    55
   10:  100    47
-------------------
Total: 1049   271  Total Score = 852,837

Club: Potomac Valley Radio Club

Comments:

Came down with the CRUD on Tuesday evening and still in the process of
getting
over it, so quite pleased no team event was organized at our QTH for this
weekend.  Also pleased this was CW weekend, as I lost my voice on Wednesday
and
still can't talk much.  However, it was still fun playing around in a no
pressure weekend.  The band conditions were outstanding with nice EU runs on
15
and 20.  Even walking the VFO up the bands in S and P delivered outstanding
rates. I am expecting to see some BIG scores from the M2 and MM entries.

We got a new Acom 2000A in January and used it in CQ 160 CW. This was the
first
multiband outing and it was a good one. Wish I bought one earlier.  It is a
true
pleasure to use.

73,
Bruce N1LN



From k1se at verizon.net  Mon Feb 20 12:34:32 2012
From: k1se at verizon.net (Bill -- K1SE)
Date: Mon, 20 Feb 2012 09:34:32 -0800 (PST)
Subject: [PVRCNC] ARRLDX CW K1SE SOSB/15 HP
In-Reply-To: <201202201720.q1KHKwHA024496@b41h.net>
References: <201202201720.q1KHKwHA024496@b41h.net>
Message-ID: <1329759272.77551.YahooMailNeo@web84101.mail.mud.yahoo.com>



? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ARRL DX Contest, CW
>
>Call: K1SE
>Operator(s): K1SE
>Station: K1SE
>
>Class: SOSB/15 HP
>QTH: VA
>Operating Time (hrs): 7.0
>
>Summary:
>Band? QSOs? Mults
>-------------------
>? 160:? ? ? ? ? 
>?  80:? ? ? ? ? 
>?  40:? ? ? ? ? 
>?  20:? ? ? ? ? 
>?  15:? 255? ? 86
>?  10:? ? ? ? ? 
>-------------------
>Total:? 255? ? 86? Total Score = 65,790
>
>Club: Potomac Valley Radio Club
>
>Comments:
>
>All contacts were S&P.
>Tks to all for the Q's.
>73,
>bd
>
>
>
>

From lclarks at nc.rr.com  Mon Feb 20 17:31:45 2012
From: lclarks at nc.rr.com (Larry stowell)
Date: Mon, 20 Feb 2012 17:31:45 -0500
Subject: [PVRCNC] [PVRC] N4YDU ARRL DX CW
In-Reply-To: <F804464976A44257881D44FFA94AAC32@Gateway>
References: <mailman.51017.1329772588.6710.pvrc@mailman.qth.net>
	<F804464976A44257881D44FFA94AAC32@Gateway>
Message-ID: <!&!AAAAAAAAAAAYAAAAAAAAALsBWfsc0RVBu+KaBDEljV3CgAAAEAAAANwxL1TtQ/tClAOCE12KTQEBAAAAAA==@nc.rr.com>

Young man you are amazing.

73 Larry K1ZW

-----Original Message-----
From: pvrc-bounces at mailman.qth.net [mailto:pvrc-bounces at mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of W0UCE
Sent: Monday, February 20, 2012 4:46 PM
To: pvrc at mailman.qth.net
Subject: [PVRC] N4YDU ARRL DX CW

Way to go Nate, you always make us proud...

73,
Jack

 Call: N4YDU
 Operator(s): N4YDU
 Station: N4YDU
 
 Class: SOAB LP
 QTH: Youngsville, NC
 Operating Time (hrs): 41
 Radios: SO2R
 
 Summary:
 Band QSOs Mults
 -------------------
160:  50  30
 80: 169  55
 40: 450  79
 20: 611  87
 15: 654  90
 10: 104  44
 -------------------
 Total: 2038385 Total Score = 2,353,890
 


______________________________________________________________
PVRC mailing list
Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/pvrc
Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm
Post: mailto:PVRC at mailman.qth.net

This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net
Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
-----
No virus found in this message.
Checked by AVG - www.avg.com
Version: 2012.0.1913 / Virus Database: 2113/4821 - Release Date: 02/20/12


From n4ydu at yahoo.com  Mon Feb 20 20:00:25 2012
From: n4ydu at yahoo.com (Nathan Moreschi)
Date: Mon, 20 Feb 2012 20:00:25 -0500
Subject: [PVRCNC] [PVRC] N4YDU ARRL DX CW
In-Reply-To: <!&!AAAAAAAAAAAYAAAAAAAAALsBWfsc0RVBu+KaBDEljV3CgAAAEAAAANwxL1TtQ/tClAOCE12KTQEBAAAAAA==@nc.rr.com>
References: <mailman.51017.1329772588.6710.pvrc@mailman.qth.net><F804464976A44257881D44FFA94AAC32@Gateway>
	<!&!AAAAAAAAAAAYAAAAAAAAALsBWfsc0RVBu+KaBDEljV3CgAAAEAAAANwxL1TtQ/tClAOCE12KTQEBAAAAAA==@nc.rr.com>
Message-ID: <B2F5048C714A4464A8E588FD6AEA343C@n4yduPC>

Thanks!

-----Original Message----- 
From: Larry stowell
Sent: Monday, February 20, 2012 5:31 PM
To: pvrc at mailman.qth.net ; PVRCNC
Subject: Re: [PVRCNC] [PVRC] N4YDU ARRL DX CW

Young man you are amazing.

73 Larry K1ZW

-----Original Message-----
From: pvrc-bounces at mailman.qth.net [mailto:pvrc-bounces at mailman.qth.net] On 
Behalf Of W0UCE
Sent: Monday, February 20, 2012 4:46 PM
To: pvrc at mailman.qth.net
Subject: [PVRC] N4YDU ARRL DX CW

Way to go Nate, you always make us proud...

73,
Jack

Call: N4YDU
Operator(s): N4YDU
Station: N4YDU

Class: SOAB LP
QTH: Youngsville, NC
Operating Time (hrs): 41
Radios: SO2R

Summary:
Band QSOs Mults
-------------------
160:  50  30
80: 169  55
40: 450  79
20: 611  87
15: 654  90
10: 104  44
-------------------
Total: 2038385 Total Score = 2,353,890



______________________________________________________________
PVRC mailing list
Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/pvrc
Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm
Post: mailto:PVRC at mailman.qth.net

This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net
Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
-----
No virus found in this message.
Checked by AVG - www.avg.com
Version: 2012.0.1913 / Virus Database: 2113/4821 - Release Date: 02/20/12

______________________________________________________________
PVRCNC mailing list
Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/pvrcnc
Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm
Post: mailto:PVRCNC at mailman.qth.net

This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net
Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html 


From w4mps at nc.rr.com  Tue Feb 21 12:14:02 2012
From: w4mps at nc.rr.com (Amateur Radio Station W4MPS)
Date: Tue, 21 Feb 2012 12:14:02 -0500
Subject: [PVRCNC] NCQP
Message-ID: <4F43D0DA.8090209@nc.rr.com>

The North Carolina QSO Party will be on the air next Sunday, February 26 
from Noon local (1700 UTC) to 10:00 PM local (0300 UTC)- 10 hours.For 
complete info, go to
http://w4nc.com/qso_party_2012.htm

This is a popular QSO party and should be a lot of fun.There is a new 
"Expedition" class this year.Every QSO with an Expedition station is 
worth 3 points.I will be operating portable as an Expedition station 
from Martin County (MAR).Other Expedition stations include Paul AA4XX, 
who will be using the ARCI Callsign K6JSS/4 from Hyde County (HYD) and 
possibly Tyrrell and Dare Counties, and Marty W4MY, who will be 
operating from Carteret County (CAR).There are a number of other 
expeditions planned, as well as some Mobile stations traveling county to 
county.So please look for us and do jump in to this great operating event.

tnx / 73

Marc, W4MPS



From k4cia at earthlink.net  Wed Feb 22 11:10:28 2012
From: k4cia at earthlink.net (Bill McDowell)
Date: Wed, 22 Feb 2012 11:10:28 -0500 (GMT-05:00)
Subject: [PVRCNC] Charlotte Hamfest Card Checking
Message-ID: <20640268.1329927028499.JavaMail.root@elwamui-mouette.atl.sa.earthlink.net>


From rob.katz at thelegacycenter.com  Thu Feb 23 19:10:55 2012
From: rob.katz at thelegacycenter.com (Rob Katz)
Date: Thu, 23 Feb 2012 19:10:55 -0500
Subject: [PVRCNC] NC QSO Party this Sunday
Message-ID: <CB6C3FBF.16567%rob.katz@thelegacycenter.com>

There?s a party this weekend in our backyards.  Who wants to play?

The NC QSO Party starts Sunday at 17:00Z (noon local) and goes for 10 hours.
Work NC counties, US states, and DX countries.  Exchange is callsign and NC
County (or state/country for non-NCers), ?59(9)? is optional.  CW and SSB.

See details at http://www.w4nc.com/qso_party_2012.htm, and have fun!

73,
   Rob K4OV

-- 
Rob Katz, Director
Legacy Center, Inc.
(919) 678-6000 x106   (919) 678-6015 fax
www.TheLegacyCenter.com



From NX9T at aol.com  Sun Feb 26 14:17:50 2012
From: NX9T at aol.com (NX9T at aol.com)
Date: Sun, 26 Feb 2012 14:17:50 -0500 (EST)
Subject: [PVRCNC] NX9T 160CQSSB
Message-ID: <66bf9.20848472.3c7bdf5d@aol.com>

CQ 160-Meter Contest, SSB

Call: NX9T
Operator(s):  NX9T
Station: NX9T

Class: Single Op HP
QTH: NC
Operating Time  (hrs): 2.5

Summary:
Total: QSOs = 201 State/Prov = 36 Countries = 1  Total Score = 16,650

Club: Potomac Valley Radio  Club

Comments:

I always enjoy the 160m tests and this year, while  I only had a couple 
hours
available, was no different. Busy days (and nights)  with two teenagers in 
the
house so radio time is limited but still trying to  get on the air from 
time to
time as possible.
 
I'm in the middle of getting a new computer set up in the shack (Windows 7) 
 and have added a serial/parallel port to my computer...so far have the 
radio and  N1MM talking to each other just fine but have not been successful 
with the CW  side of things (parallel port).  Not sure why....so may take some 
more time  (which is a rare commodity as stated above!).  Also, have A LOT 
of antenna  work to do this spring so plenty of projects going on these days.

73,
Jeff NX9T

From n4ydu at yahoo.com  Sun Feb 26 21:27:09 2012
From: n4ydu at yahoo.com (Nathan Moreschi)
Date: Sun, 26 Feb 2012 21:27:09 -0500
Subject: [PVRCNC] N4YDU NCQP SOMIXLP
Message-ID: <2D10DC465BAB49509A67CC2F7D3EF245@n4yduPC>

North Carolina QSO Party

Call: N4YDU
Operator(s): N4YDU
Station: N4YDU

Class: SO Mixed LP
QTH: Franklin County, NC
Operating Time (hrs): 6

Summary:
 Band  CW Qs  Ph Qs
--------------------
   80:   69     51
   40:   70     41
   20:   52     61
   15:    0      3
   10:    0      7
--------------------
Total:  191    163  Mults = 97  Total Score = 87,703

Club: Potomac Valley Radio Club

Comments:

I wasn't expecting to be able to spend six hours in the chair but surprises are
nice. Conditions were good. It was neat to work NI4BK on the Battleship NC.
Final score includes 500 bonus points. Thanks for the QSOs.

73,

Nate/N4YDU

From aa4fu73 at gmail.com  Sun Feb 26 22:41:26 2012
From: aa4fu73 at gmail.com (Alan Knight)
Date: Sun, 26 Feb 2012 22:41:26 -0500
Subject: [PVRCNC] AA4FU NC QSO Party SOLP CW Only
Message-ID: <CACYvu2TnRwG-wnRbKtR__qRjrMXpjePAg+TB17nQjGLfejUKnA@mail.gmail.com>

? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?North Carolina QSO Party

Call: AA4FU
Operator(s): AA4FU
Station: AA4FU

Class: SO CW LP
QTH: WAK
Operating Time (hrs): 4.5

Summary:
Band ?CW Qs ?Ph Qs
--------------------
? 80: ? 50 ? ? 0
? 40: ?130 ? ? 0
? 20: ? 45 ? ? 0
? 15: ? ?8 ? ? 0
? 10: ? ?0 ? ? 0
--------------------
Total: ?233 ? ? 0 ?Mults = 69 ?Total Score = 48,331

Club: Potomac Valley Radio Club

Comments:

Limited time this year. ?Had to go into work for a couple of hours and then as
usual, I stopped early to watch the Oscars.

From bemeier at bellsouth.net  Mon Feb 27 07:00:30 2012
From: bemeier at bellsouth.net (Bruce Meier)
Date: Mon, 27 Feb 2012 07:00:30 -0500
Subject: [PVRCNC] NC QSO Party 2012
Message-ID: <001801ccf547$6790d590$36b280b0$@net>

North Carolina QSO Party

 

Call: NC4KW

Operator(s): N1LN, N1YXU

Station: N1LN

 

Class: Club Mixed LP

QTH: ORA

Operating Time (hrs): 10

 

Summary:

 Band  CW Qs  Ph Qs

--------------------

   80:  108     43

   40:  119    126

   20:   50    204

   15:   18     17

   10:            

--------------------

Total:  295    390  Mults = 105  Total Score = 175,125

 

Club: North Carolina Kilo Watts

 

Comments:

 

Once again this year my wife Laurie, N1YXU, and I entered the Club category
and used our NC4KW call. She operated most of the SSB and I operated CW and
some SSB. The activity seemed quite good and for the most part the
conditions were also.  We were looking for more action on 15, but it closed
early.  As you can see, Laurie had much better luck on 20 SSB than I did on
20 CW. By the time we got to 40 and 80 the CW to SSB ratio started to change
and then go in favor of CW.  Unlike with many contests our hourly rates were
almost the same. The range was from 81 to 52 with most hours being around
70.  We were able to work both W4NC and NI4BK for the QSO bonus points and
also Cherokee and Dare counties for the County bonus points. That adds an
extra 300 points to the score.  

 

In the end our Q count and multiplier count beat all previous years. The
posted score includes all bonus points. All in all it was another fun time. 

 

73 from the NC4KW Club Team,

 

Laurie, N1YXU

Bruce, N1LN

 


From kazeringue at aol.com  Mon Feb 27 08:34:35 2012
From: kazeringue at aol.com (W4KAZ)
Date: Mon, 27 Feb 2012 08:34:35 -0500
Subject: [PVRCNC] PVRC-NC East Chapter Meeting Thursday Mar 1st
Message-ID: <4F4B866B.1000704@aol.com>

N3ND Executive Summary-->
blah, blah, NC-East Meeting Thursday, blah blah blah
<---END N3ND Executive Summary

Just a friendly reminder that this Thursday is the March NC-East chapter 
meeting.  807's, Sea Stories, etc., blah, blah, etc., blah-blah, 
blahBlahblah.

If you need 'em, get the where and when at:
http://pvrcnc.org/

73 de w4kaz




From Will.Roberts at pgnmail.com  Mon Feb 27 16:26:51 2012
From: Will.Roberts at pgnmail.com (Roberts, Will)
Date: Mon, 27 Feb 2012 16:26:51 -0500
Subject: [PVRCNC] V31RR (AA4NC) ARRL DX CW SOU - LP
Message-ID: <4EF4D948E6A28741B97C52CD5293479110A420C652@WN000075.oak.zone1.progress-energy.com>

Just getting back from V3, and heading out again on a business trip tomorrow. Will not make it to the PVRC-NC meeting on Thursday...


ARRL DX Contest, CW

Call: V31RR
Operator(s): AA4NC
Station: V31RR

Class: SO Unlimited LP
QTH: Belize
Operating Time (hrs): 38

Summary:
 Band  QSOs  Mults
-------------------
  160:  202    46
   80:  148    49
   40:  967    58
   20: 1321    59
   15: 1297    59
   10:  872    57
-------------------
Total: 4807   328  Total Score = 4,730,088

Club: Potomac Valley Radio Club

Comments:

Greetings from the land of the Maya...
We must have made the ancient sun Gods angry because conditions were down
markedly here from the past two years. Not only was the SFI down, but the low
bands were unproductive. There were several V31 stations on in this contest
which hurts the 80/160 numbers for a low power station. That said, it's still
good to get away from the winter cold to mid 80's weather in February! It's
hard to complain when you sit and run rate while watching the palm trees sway
and an occasional wishwilly or gecko crawls up the window. These guys are
entertaining, but they can't dance like the ones that sell car insurance...

I had a brief scare on Saturday morning after sleeping a few hours when I woke
to a computer with the dreaded "blue screen of death". It took a few
well-placed karate chops to bring it back to life which was a relief! This
computer has served me well in my travels, but it is a bit long in the tooth -
a 1998 model Sony laptop. That's about 187 in "dog years"!

It's still always fun to work all the stateside/VE guys in machine gun mode and
try and put a name and face to those I've met over the years.
Now it's time to play DX a bit and hit the beach. We're extending our stay this
time in order to operate the NAQP RTTY next Saturday. I'll also try to get on a
bit in the CQ160, so listen hard...

73,

Will V31RR / AA4NC


Equipment used:

Elecraft K3
Sony laptop computer (with genuine LPT port CW keying-accept no USB
imitations!

160: shortened inverted vee @ 40'
80/40: Butternut HF2V ground mounted vertical
20/15/10: 2 element quad @ 35'





From Will.Roberts at pgnmail.com  Mon Feb 27 16:28:47 2012
From: Will.Roberts at pgnmail.com (Roberts, Will)
Date: Mon, 27 Feb 2012 16:28:47 -0500
Subject: [PVRCNC] V31RR (AA4NC) NAQP RTTY
Message-ID: <4EF4D948E6A28741B97C52CD5293479110A420C662@WN000075.oak.zone1.progress-energy.com>

North American QSO Party, RTTY - February

Call: V31RR
Operator(s): AA4NC
Station: V31RR

Class: Single Op LP
QTH: Belize
Operating Time (hrs): 10

Summary:
 Band  QSOs  Mults
-------------------
   80:   12    10
   40:   95    38
   20:  208    44
   15:  156    44
   10:  137    36
-------------------
Total:  608   172  Total Score = 107,616

Club: Potomac Valley Radio Club

Team:

Comments:

Low bands were tough going from here. Glad to put Belize on in this contest for
the first time.

73,

Will







From inventor61 at gmail.com  Mon Feb 27 19:13:50 2012
From: inventor61 at gmail.com (Steve Jackson)
Date: Mon, 27 Feb 2012 19:13:50 -0500
Subject: [PVRCNC] 2012 NC QSO Party :: KZ1X
Message-ID: <CAHmQzTnN5xj2D3ADWDv_bRsFJji=9EoYLR293Ym64U05iwFRgQ@mail.gmail.com>

NORTH CAROLINA QSO PARTY

Call Used                   : KZ1X
Last County Ran             : ORA
Callsign(s) of Operators(s) : KZ1X
Entry Class                 : Single Op - In State

BAND   CW     PH     MULTS
==========================
80        0      66      9
40        0     100     52
20        0     101     22
15        0       0      0
10        0       0      0

Note: The one DX mult not shown in band breakdown

Multipliers     : 83 NC Counties/State/Prov
Extra DX Mult   : 1

W4NC Bonus      : 50 pts
Cherokee Bonus  : 50 pts
Dare Bonus      : 50 pts
Both CTY Bonus  : 50 pts


Contact Points  :  534
Total Mults     :  84
Claimed Score   :  45056


I'm surprised to have had as good a result as I did at just 100W, with a
mostly S&P effort and no CW.
Spent more time on the air than I'd thought I could, plus the low inverted
V trap dipole was surprisingly effective.
20 phone was productive into W6 ... Optibeam 16-3 at 80' ... got many
unsolicited comments on my signal and/or audio.

From k4tmc at aol.com  Mon Feb 27 19:30:28 2012
From: k4tmc at aol.com (k4tmc at aol.com)
Date: Mon, 27 Feb 2012 19:30:28 -0500 (EST)
Subject: [PVRCNC] K4TMC CQ 160 SSB SOLP
Message-ID: <8CEC3C74E4644E3-524-4378@webmail-m159.sysops.aol.com>


Call: K4TMC
Operator(s): K4TMC
Station: K4TMC

Class: Single Op LP
QTH: NC
Operating Time (hrs): 3.5

Summary:
Total:  QSOs = 80  State/Prov = 26  Countries = 1  Total Score = 4,968

Club: Potomac Valley Radio Club

Comments:

Rig: Elecraft K3/100
Antenna: 1/4 wave Inverted-L with two 1/4 wave radials on ground


From w4mps at nc.rr.com  Tue Feb 28 12:53:00 2012
From: w4mps at nc.rr.com (Amateur Radio Station W4MPS)
Date: Tue, 28 Feb 2012 12:53:00 -0500
Subject: [PVRCNC] NCQP
Message-ID: <4F4D147C.2040904@nc.rr.com>

          North Carolina QSO Party

Call: W4MPS
Operator(s): W4MPS
Station: W4MPS

Class: Cnty Exped LP
QTH: Martin County
Operating Time (hrs): 10

Summary:
  Band  CW Qs  Ph Qs
--------------------
    80:  101     60
    40:    84     48
    20:    26     38
    15:      0      0
    10:      0      0
--------------------
Total:  211    146 / 357 Tot / 300 bonus /  Mults = 93 / Total Score = 
86,697

Club: Potomac Valley Radio Club
Comments:

Operated Expedition Class from an old family owned tobacco farm in 
Martin County
converted to a B&B.  PAC-12 vertical and segmented dipole (Inv Vee).  Had a
great time and picked up all 4 bonus stations.


Posted using 3830 Score Submittal Forms at: 
http://www.hornucopia.com/3830score/


From kazeringue at aol.com  Wed Feb 29 09:23:51 2012
From: kazeringue at aol.com (KAZeringue)
Date: Wed, 29 Feb 2012 09:23:51 -0500
Subject: [PVRCNC] Domo Arigato, Mr. Roboto
Message-ID: <4F4E34F7.2030609@aol.com>

Useless trivia of the day.......

Just in case you wondered if the CW skimmers were working, or what the 
big deal is, some skimmer stats for the Bigg Gunz from ARRL DX CW......

http://reversebeacon.blogspot.com/2012/02/arrl-dx-cw-stats-thanks-n6tv.html

Also, FWIW, I pulled stats for N4YDU for that contest.  Nate was low 
power from his home QTH for 40+ hours.

'YDU spots (From Europe only)....
CW skimmer spots : 1223
Real Peepul spots: 0009 (nine)

Seems like this skimmer stuff will make a much bigger difference in the 
contest experience for little pistols than for the super stations.  A 
super station's skimmer spot counts may be an order of magnitude larger, 
but they usually suck most of the available Q's up anyway, and are 
usually spotted by real peepul anyway.

The robots are less likely to vote only for their friends-n-favorites, 
and have the patience to work the weak ones.

So if you don't hook into the skimmers, you are very likely to hear from 
more of the folks that do.  And as more folks do.....  :)

kaz

From k4qpl at nc.rr.com  Wed Feb 29 12:10:55 2012
From: k4qpl at nc.rr.com (Jim Jordan, K4QPL)
Date: Wed, 29 Feb 2012 12:10:55 -0500
Subject: [PVRCNC] Domo Arigato, Mr. Roboto
References: <4F4E34F7.2030609@aol.com>
Message-ID: <18D0C5238B254CC489ED1228979D3EE8@JORDANLAW.local>

Good comments, Kaz.

There's still one more factor--elapsed time between start of run and spot. 
Operating from BiggGunn NY4A, I noticed that the "You have been spotted" 
messages were coming up almost instantaneously for us (Once within about 5 
seconds of my first CQ on 80M simultaneously from W3LPL, K3MM, and N4ZR!) 
whereas in previous years it would often take quite a while before a live 
peepul spotted us. The resulting pileups also came quicker. This is very 
important in a M/S or M/2 where you sometimes need to abandon/change your 
run frequency more often to change bands or get mults under the band change 
rules.

Jim

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "KAZeringue" <kazeringue at aol.com>
To: "PVRCNC" <pvrcnc at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Wednesday, February 29, 2012 9:23 AM
Subject: [PVRCNC] Domo Arigato, Mr. Roboto


> Useless trivia of the day.......
>
> Just in case you wondered if the CW skimmers were working, or what the
> big deal is, some skimmer stats for the Bigg Gunz from ARRL DX CW......
>
> http://reversebeacon.blogspot.com/2012/02/arrl-dx-cw-stats-thanks-n6tv.html
>
> Also, FWIW, I pulled stats for N4YDU for that contest.  Nate was low
> power from his home QTH for 40+ hours.
>
> 'YDU spots (From Europe only)....
> CW skimmer spots : 1223
> Real Peepul spots: 0009 (nine)
>
> Seems like this skimmer stuff will make a much bigger difference in the
> contest experience for little pistols than for the super stations.  A
> super station's skimmer spot counts may be an order of magnitude larger,
> but they usually suck most of the available Q's up anyway, and are
> usually spotted by real peepul anyway.
>
> The robots are less likely to vote only for their friends-n-favorites,
> and have the patience to work the weak ones.
>
> So if you don't hook into the skimmers, you are very likely to hear from
> more of the folks that do.  And as more folks do.....  :)
>
> kaz
> ______________________________________________________________
> PVRCNC mailing list
> Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/pvrcnc
> Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm
> Post: mailto:PVRCNC at mailman.qth.net
>
> This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net
> Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html 



